Homework Night

We are a zero-budget, grass roots move to connect adults who care with kids for tutoring and positive role models. Our goal is to equip churches to be a blessing to the students in their neighborhoods by providing HomeworkNight at their facility.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

The summer has passed, and the children are back in school. We've had a great summer, including a leadership program with some students we've developed a relationship with.

Homework Night will restart at Zion Tabernacle on October 1st.

Oh, and in additional exciting news, we are expecting a 2nd location on another night this semester!

If your church or group wants to influence your neighborhood, then call Paul Pettefer at 794-9891 and find out how simple it is to get engaged. It doesn't take money or expertise, but time and a small group of volunteers.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Ms. Lollion Elmer, a member of the Lake Charles Housing Authority Board, had a dream - of the community engaging in the developments of the LCHA and cleaning them up, starting come culture shift. Mr. Willie King saw a connection between getting that dream into reality, and training a 5th Grade classroom he is mentoring about work, teamwork, and how to change a city.

So, on March 14 we had a Pizza Party at the Meadow Park Community Center and announced that in two weeks we would be returning to have a Dash For Trash, from 4:30-5:30.

Clean Up, Clean Up!

Willie and Ms. Lollion talk about what we did here - and what we are going to keep doing!

Ms. Davis shares the changes from our last time on Anita Dr. until this week!

Saturday, February 25, 2012

We use the phrase, "You should have been there" often. What a special evening. The children of our community put on this incredible evening. Elementary children, mostly, served the three courses to the 300 or so in attendance. Children did all of the presenting, singing, performing and speaking for the evening.

The children, with a little leadership and some loving kindness from caring adults showing them what could be, were incredible! Let their voices ring, then the city will be different.

There were so many incredible moments - so we captured them on video so you could be there too.

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What is Homework Night?

Homework Night is a movement, born in the hearts of young people and their leaders, to change our community, one child at a time.

Vision. We are a zero budget, volunteer movement with vision to connect people of character with children in need to deliver help and hope through tutoring and positive role models.

Why we are doing this: In developing Bridge Builders and other programs to support children in schools, it has become apparent that some children don’t have the support at home to get their studies done. Sometimes, these kids don’t have any adults in their life who are not mixed up in drugs, gangs, or invested in the street life. We’re thinking this cannot be under our watch.

Our Plan:

Þ Expanding Sites: We started the pilot site in January 2011 with a single location, Zion Tabernacle. We are adding a second official site and our goal is to inspire and lead other groups of caring people to open HomeworkNight in their neighborhoods. 2012-2014, Monday and Tuesday Nights when school is open, 5-7 pm!

Þ Walk to Ignite the Education Movement in our community. This passion is rising up from students who want their community to be different! The Walk is on MLK Day, and our 2nd Walk was a great success!

Þ Celebration of Children - Annual Banquet is an opportunity to showcase the abilities of our Children to serve and lead, with the support of caring adults. Look on this page for the speeches of the children - get ready to be moved!

Þ Inspiring and Connecting New Adults to do Homework Night in your Neighborhood. We have positive relationships with the school leaders, and we want to help you launch Homework Night in your neighborhood, to connect people of character with children in need all over our community.